Best of Chile
BY CHRIS WALLACE 1 Ski resorts The best skiing in South America is within easy reach of Santiago. Six principal resorts offer a combined total of over 100 pistes. Difficulty levels cater…
Travelling along the Carretera Austral
BY CHRIS WALLACE Travelling along the Carretera Austral is one of the last great journeys in an untouched wilderness that South America – and indeed the world – has to offer.…
A Cruise at the End of the World
BY CHRIS WALLACE From September to April, Australis Expedition Cruises‘ vessel the Stella Australis cruises between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia. Stella Australis can accommodate 210. Passengers sail in comfort, treated to fine…
Chile’s Best Treks
BY CHRIS WALLACE Parque Nacional La Campana Although not one of Chile’s more fashionable national parks, La Campana is a hidden gem. Split by two cerros in the middle of the park, the…
Laguna San Rafael
BY CHRIS WALLACE Situated west of Lago General Carrera and some 200 km south of Puerto Aysén, Laguna San Rafael is one of the highlights for many travellers to Chile. The…
Best of Colombia
BY CAITLIN & HUW HENNESSY Our round-up of the top things to do and see in Colombia 1 La Candelaria Much of Bogotá is crowded, noisy, polluted and chaotic. However, it…
Música Tropical
BY CAITLIN & HUW HENNESSY No country in South America has a greater variety of musical genres than Colombia, and nowhere is music more abundant than in the fertile breeding grounds…
What to do in Colombia
BY CAITLIN & HUW HENNESSY Colombia’s disparate landscapes mean it really can offer something for everyone: tropical getaway, wildlife safari, metropolitan cultural tour, island hop, desert excursion, or all of the…
Best Bizarre Festivals in Colombia
BY CAITLIN & HUW HENNESSY Fiesta de las Aguas, Pasto, February Following the grease- and talcum-coated fun of Carnaval, the town of Pasto washes itself clean with a giant waterfight. Water…
Colombia’s Best National Parks
BY CAITLIN & HUW HENNESSY Colombia has 42 Parques Nacionales Naturales (PNN), as well as numerous other sanctuaries and reserves, spread throughout the country, covering virtually every type of terrain, and comprising more…
Best of Costa Rica
BY RICHARD ARGHIRIS 1 Volcán Arenal After decades of almost constant violent eruption, Volcán Arenal, one of Costa Rica’s most iconic attractions, fell into a slumber in 2011. Activity may or…